When the lieutenant colonel heard Lin Yi's words, he suddenly remembered that he was a logistics staff member, so he would naturally consider the food issue.
He waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll make sure you eat and drink well. Our border guards are very hospitable. It's no exaggeration to say that yak meat can keep you full."
Yak is a common creature in plateau areas. It can survive at an average altitude of 5,000 meters, and can even be raised at an altitude of 6,400 meters.
Although this species originated from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is very common in all plateau areas due to modern and convenient transportation.
There are people breeding yaks, including the border guards. The reason is very simple. This kind of creature can survive in plateau areas. If you bring ordinary cattle and sheep to raise them here, it will be difficult to raise them. There are many reasons. Just one of them is enough. For example, they can be raised all year round.
Windy weather is not suitable for the survival of these creatures.
Don’t you think there are still troops raising cattle and sheep?
Lin Yi can say clearly that not to mention that large units such as the Border Guard Regiment have room to support, even if there is no room for many outposts, they will support them. If you have really read the news, you will know that an eight-person post has ten people every day.
A cow patrols.
Everyone should be clear that they are not herdsmen militias, and there is no such thing as grazing herds and guarding the border. They are serious border guards of the People's Liberation Army.
The reason for this situation is also very simple, that is, they usually cannot supply meat, so they have to rely on themselves to solve the problem, and they have to adapt to local conditions.
China's topography is so complex that it would be too unrealistic to rely on a set of rigid rules to determine everything.
Lin Yi had not eaten yak meat yet and was very interested in it. However, the lieutenant colonel suddenly remembered something, "You may not be able to eat yak meat yet. The truck transporting supplies will start today. The supplies will be delivered once a week. This time you
I can’t make it, so I think I’ll have to wait until next week.”
When the comrades around Lin Yi heard this, they all said: "Next week is next week. It's not that I won't go. I have to let Lin Yi eat and drink well."
The lieutenant colonel was in trouble for a while, because the border guards were indeed very hospitable.
Lin Yi smiled and said, "I'll do it in the morning and evening. I'm confident I can stay there for three months. So what if it's a week in the morning and a week in the evening."
"Besides, the squad leader I took over stayed at the outpost for two years without returning home. It would be nice to let him go back to reunite with his family as soon as possible. This can be regarded as a contribution to his comrades."
After the lieutenant colonel heard this, he nodded, took out his mobile phone and made a call, "Xiao Xu, the supplies prepared for Class 8 today include an extra yak leg. Don't tell me about the indefinite ration. There are extra people there.
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"In addition, prepare more rice, flour, and oil. Don't be like last time, when the road was blocked by a snowstorm for five days. Class 8 walked ten kilometers to Class 7 to borrow a pound of oil before delivering supplies."
"He is a young officer from Brigade A. Don't let them think that we have treated him badly."
Regarding outsiders' views on the border defense regiment, Assistant Xu suddenly lost his voice. Moreover, since there was indeed an additional person, the amount of natural supplies needed to be prepared would also need to be increased.
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether you add it or not. It says that supplies are delivered once a week, but the amount of supplies is enough for half a month.
Of course, the amount of meat is only enough for normal consumption for a week, and the shelf life of many fresh vegetables is only about a week.
Therefore, if there is a snowstorm and the road is blocked, except for vegetables such as cabbage, potatoes, radishes, cabbage, and onions that can last all winter, there will be a large amount of storage, and other fresh vegetables will definitely not be available.
You won't be hungry, but it will certainly not taste good in your mouth.
Especially vegetarian dishes, without meat, consume a lot of fuel.
Don't judge a warrior by your own preferences.
You may think that it is so pretentious to just eat simple meals for a few days?
When you are doing heavy physical labor such as training, patrolling, shoveling snow, etc. at high altitudes and in weather conditions of minus 30 degrees Celsius, you will know that without heavy oil and salt, people will lose their energy.
You don't even have to work, even if you are asked to stand guard for an hour in this weather, you will know why you are hungry.
Everyone said nothing after hearing what the lieutenant colonel said. The leaders of the border defense were indeed interesting.
After five hours of driving, the vehicle finally entered the border defense regiment training ground.
At this time, there were already about ten people waiting on the playground.
As soon as the car door opened, the lieutenant next to Lin Yi suddenly felt his heart pounding and was stunned, and then he took a big breath.
Lin Yi knew it was a mild high reflex, so he immediately took out a fruit candy and said, "Just hold it in your mouth. With our bodies and this altitude, it's not a problem at the moment."
In fact, the altitude of five thousand meters above sea level may seem very high, but in fact it is acceptable to most people. This is not an unbearably high altitude.
However, it is true that some people can't stand it, but after a period of adaptation, it is basically not a big problem.
If you really can't stand it for a long time, you can only send him down the mountain and go to the base for training.
But this is a very small number, after all, most people's physical endurance is about the same.
But before the lieutenant colonel got off the bus, a captain came up and said, "Deputy Commander Kong, where are the people who are going to Class 8? Come with me quickly, the vehicle transporting supplies is about to leave."
In border defense, transporting supplies vehicles is a top priority, even higher than many meetings.
The reason is very simple. The weather here changes at any time. The trucks transporting supplies basically leave at a moment's notice. They can't wait until they are ready. Otherwise, if the transportation process is blocked by wind and snow, the people at the outpost will have to endure hardships.
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Deputy Captain Kong looked at the weather and felt quite relaxed, "Don't worry, according to my understanding of this place, it is difficult for there to be bad weather in the two or three days after the wind and snow. Once the forklift opens the road, that's it."
Great opportunity to move supplies.”
"Besides, even if you are in a hurry, you still have to let our comrade Lin Yi take the package and have a sip of milk tea. We border guards don't treat guests like this."
Assistant Xu shook the thermos pot in his hand and said, "Don't worry, Deputy Commander Kong, I've already prepared it. I have a pot of milk tea. You can drink it slowly after you get in the car."
Lin stood up immediately after seeing the complaint, "Since time is pressing, I will set off immediately."
Deputy Captain Kong waved his hand, "Don't worry, I'll go with you. I have to explain many situations to you clearly."
As soon as Assistant Xu heard this, he immediately got out of the car and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Quick, someone will help with the luggage. We'll set off right away."
It is not a truck that transports the supplies, but a fleet of vehicles, in order to ensure that they are delivered at once without any delay.
One car is responsible for two stations. This dispatch is a car company, which is quite spectacular.
Lin Yi followed Deputy Commander Kong into the car again. Assistant Xu also sat next to him. He was very hospitable. As soon as he got on the car, he took out the thermos and filled the disposable paper cup and handed it over, "Welcome Lieutenant Lin to the post."